Dehradun:
Eight persons were killed in Uttarakhand on Sunday as incessant rains lashed the hill state causing landslips in the higher reaches and sweeping away several roads and bridges in Uttarkashi and Chamoli districts. The downpour has also led to suspension of the Char Dham Yatra.
Three persons of a family were killed when a house caved in at New Mithi Beri in Prem Nagar area of Dehradun on Sunday morning, Station House Officer (Prem Nagar) Vikas Rawat said.
A 30-year-old man, his 26-year-old wife and 10-year-old child were killed, he said.
Five persons were killed and six injured after being hit by landslips in Rudrapayag district, disaster management officer Meera Kenthura said.
Four of them died near Bhim Gali at Rambara on Kedarnath pedestrian route, while one was hit by a landslide near Gaurikund which is on way to the Himalayan shrine, she said.
Both Mandakini and Alaknanda, major tributaries of the Ganga, are flowing over the danger mark and the bridge connecting Rudraprayag and Gaurikund has been damaged leading to its closure, she said.
Five stationary buses were also swept away by the relentless downpour which continues in the district. Six persons injured in these landslips have been rushed to Gaurikund hospital, Ms Kenthura said.
Kedarnath yatra has been suspended in view of bad weather, the officer said. Thousands of pilgrims headed for the Himalayan shrines of Gangotri and Yamunotri got stranded as the routes had to be closed due to landslips at various points including Pipalmandi, Baraki and Nalupani.
Hotels and dharamshalas in Uttarkashi district are bursting at the seams with char dham yatris occupying their lounges due to non-availability of rooms.
State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Yashpal Arya said the administration is on alert to deal with any emergency.
Stranded pilgrims and people living in areas close to the rivers in spate like the Ganga and Bhagirathi are being evacuated to safer places, he said.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is busy repairing the roads damaged by rains, he said, adding that the state government has also sought the assistance of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to clear the roads blocked due to landslides.
The state government has also announced Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation to the kin of those killed in the house collapse incident in Dehradun.
Three persons of a family were killed when a house caved in at New Mithi Beri in Prem Nagar area of Dehradun on Sunday morning, Station House Officer (Prem Nagar) Vikas Rawat said.
A 30-year-old man, his 26-year-old wife and 10-year-old child were killed, he said.
Five persons were killed and six injured after being hit by landslips in Rudrapayag district, disaster management officer Meera Kenthura said.
Four of them died near Bhim Gali at Rambara on Kedarnath pedestrian route, while one was hit by a landslide near Gaurikund which is on way to the Himalayan shrine, she said.
Both Mandakini and Alaknanda, major tributaries of the Ganga, are flowing over the danger mark and the bridge connecting Rudraprayag and Gaurikund has been damaged leading to its closure, she said.
Five stationary buses were also swept away by the relentless downpour which continues in the district. Six persons injured in these landslips have been rushed to Gaurikund hospital, Ms Kenthura said.
Kedarnath yatra has been suspended in view of bad weather, the officer said. Thousands of pilgrims headed for the Himalayan shrines of Gangotri and Yamunotri got stranded as the routes had to be closed due to landslips at various points including Pipalmandi, Baraki and Nalupani.
Hotels and dharamshalas in Uttarkashi district are bursting at the seams with char dham yatris occupying their lounges due to non-availability of rooms.
State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Yashpal Arya said the administration is on alert to deal with any emergency.
Stranded pilgrims and people living in areas close to the rivers in spate like the Ganga and Bhagirathi are being evacuated to safer places, he said.
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is busy repairing the roads damaged by rains, he said, adding that the state government has also sought the assistance of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to clear the roads blocked due to landslides.
The state government has also announced Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation to the kin of those killed in the house collapse incident in Dehradun.
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